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Guiseley vs City (Pre-season game 2)

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Birky Bantam, Jul 13, 2024.

  1. JudgeMental

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    Yet thousands for some insane reason believe this will be our season.
     
  2. Campbell's soup

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    Hopefully by March we'll be fit enough to put a run together that'll see us avoid dropping out of the toilet division
     
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  3. Super bantams

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    They always do and our owner knows that
     
  4. Keefly Bantam

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    Looked like a few city fans there. Was it £10 in then for adults? Good pay day for Guiseley at short notice?
     
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    With the exception of Platt and one of Tompkinson or Oyegoke, we can field the same starting XI that finished the season well last season.

    We seem to have added well to the midfield with Pattison back and Sarcevic coming in and we have Young as a “new” player up front. So we shouldn’t be a million miles away if we can sort the defence out. That’s the theory anyway…
     
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    The whole first half performance was unbalanced but it wasn't just the defence. The first goal was Sam Walker getting tackled off a bad back pass, can't remember the second, but outside of Sarcevic and one cross from (I assume) Wright it was a shit show and there was zero hold up play from the forwards who are super lightweight.
     
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  7. Idlebantam

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    I hope he proves me wrong, but just don't see Yoing doing it for us.

    Just like last season, I think we will struggle for goals with current strike force
     
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    Are you @Park bantam@Park bantam in disguise
     
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  9. stubgate13

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    He let them off the hook against Chorley with the fitness/match sharpness excuse. Truth is we haven't really made a signing that drastically improves us and we can't shift Oliver who will be on good money and looks like doing nothing. So far it's been an poor close season. I'd love to know where the fabled investment is and when it will happen.
     
  10. bailiff bridge bantam

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    It will be a big ask but we have to aim high.
     
  11. Park bantam

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    Of course someone who knows the score
     
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    Steve, at my age I’ve been to loads of pre season games home and away. I’ve seen us win them all and have a dreadful season or perform badly and get honours at the end. Fact is you can’t tell and loads of other clubs will say the same.
     
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  13. Botswana Bantam

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    What's he going on about?

    It's all about the fitness. Doesn't he know? Useless manager...
     
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    I’m fully aware of that but there’s nothing wrong with expecting more from a team that we are told is practically complete

    Even GA said the first half was a complete waste of time and a waste of what they’d worked on during the week in training

    Would also be nice to reward those spending their money and making the effort to go watch them
     
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  15. SteveC

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    Yep a tenner in. We always take a lot to this fixture, which Guiseley were fully aware of when they decided to ditch their original opposition with barely a weeks notice. Bet that left a sour taste in their mouths!
     
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    High? Sustainable, survival, mediocrity. What's this "high" malarkey?
     
  18. mini24

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    Also went today, shocking first half , couple showed some nice touches sarcevic for example but other than that very poor. Really can’t see it working out well for wright and left wing back he got done a few times by there players, second half was a lot better Pattison proving what a big miss he was last year with his pace and power. Oliver to his credit certainly hasn’t spat his dummy out and he showed a few nice touches and a lovely stud up cross for cook to head down for the pattison goal. Cook somehow missed 2 sitters. Defensively is the worry though I think we’re well stocked with decent quality going forward and in midfield but I’m struggling to see a solid back 3 there today, Kelly sometimes looks decent then next hes rash, Byrne couldn’t tell if he looked decent or rubbish. Stubbs looked solid enough as per but as others said the trialist was best centre half on show today in the second half and where he’s come from that’s a worry. Dont even get me started on the back up goalie issue Doyle looks like he can’t even move
     
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    Looks like the fabled investment is anything that benefits Rupp.

    Ie, the stadium and maybe some more infrastructure rather than the first team.

    Which is actually what some fans have been crying out for, to be fair.

    I'm worried we're messing about with GA and building a 5 3 2 squad that will be redundant when we inevitably sack Graham and appoint someone who needs wingers.

    Which we won't have.

    The Ryan Sparks Special.
     
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  20. bantamlad92

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    The club could sell all our first team players and play our under 18s and you'd still make excuses for them, it's getting a bit feeble now
     

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